Comfort and Convenience
Cabin temperature is a common point of disagreement, since one person's comfortable setting feels stuffy or chilly to someone beside them. Preferred warmth depends on clothing, time of day and individual sensitivity.
Safety and Driver Assistance
Spending a few minutes with the main controls before setting off means wipers, lights and demisting are found without searching. Familiarity is easiest to build while parked, rather than in traffic.
Multimedia and Connectivity
Battery level matters on long days out, so a charging point within reach of the driver's seat keeps a phone usable for navigation. Where fitted, such sockets differ in placement and output.